Progress Software warned customers to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its MOVEit Automation enterprise-grade managed file transfer (MFT) application. MOVEit Automation automates complex data workflows without requiring manual scripting and serves as a central automation orchestrator to schedule and manage file transfers between different systems, including local servers, cloud storage, and external partners. Tracked as CVE-2026-4670, the security flaw affects MOVEit Automation versions before 2025.1.5, 2025.0.9, and 2024.1.8. Remote threat actors can exploit it without privileges on the targeted systems in low-complexity attacks that don't require user interaction. "We have addressed the vulnerability and the Progress MOVEit Automation team strongly recommends…